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Hey, don't worry, I made sure I will be tasting the Spottswoode that night, too!

I went back and looked at those Burgs that Snooth sent for the VT a while ago, and also the others. I think I'm still waaaay ahead, and that's before factoring in last year's event. Believe me, when I'm in NY I will always make a point of cadging a few from GregT and GdP.

The Gregs and MReff: Folks, if you haven't seen this show, it's worth double the price of admission. Maybe it's just me, but MReff, with his off the cuff smart alecky humor reminded me of Fenwick, Kevin Bacon's character in Diner. Of course, we were all drinking a lot, so that kind of played into it.

The price of admission is quite fine, I think. Unfortunately, I cannot make this venue due to work-related matters. I was looking forward to this, but I am not even able to meet local commitments at the moment. However, I am confident we will meet up soon on another ocassion.

Seriously need to do a feed of this event on the site. GdP, please respond. Otherwise I go over your head to Kirsy and that would be brutal.

It's going to happen on Friday night, Nov. 2nd, don't sweat it, since many folks from out of town are counting on it. And because GdP received those Spottswoodes and I have really good NY lawyers who will break him if it doesn't come off. ;-)

So most things are shutting down because of the hurricane we're expecting. Schools closed, lower Manhattan evacuated and they're expecting a storm surge. That means if it's PDH, it has to be the midtown PDH in case the Chinatown one is under water. It's actually on a bit of a hill but getting to it might be a problem. For those travelling in, I hope the weather's OK by the time your planes are due. I'd check the airports.

Yeah, I'm not sure what to think. Transportation could definitely be an issue, or at least a little crazed. Hoping for the best for all the NY and East Coast residents.

Funny, I worked out travel plans last week to get a rep in training from New York down to Florida today. She e-mailed me and said she's going to stay with family in Florida instead of flying back on Wednesday, seems like I probably saved her some trouble.

Subways are shut down and so are buses so I'm home from work. We're over-reacting even today because it's windy but no worse than any number of other storms and there's really not all that much rain. Cripes. I feel like I should open something now and it's only noon.

I'm doing fine. It has been a very mild storm so far though I've seen many pictures of coastal flooding that will be truly impactful tonight during today's second high tide when the storm surge is really here.

No rain and barely any wind on the Upper West Side at the moment, so lets talk about Friday.

7:30 at Peking Duck House, I've made a reservation for 14, just in case. I'll bring at least 4, and probably as many as 6-8 bottles. If everyone wants to bring a bottle, that is encouraged. If you don't have a 1990, don't sweat it, bring something good and fun to share. I'm bringing a set of 1990 Barolo, an 87 Dunn Napa then who knows what else.

I'll shoot some video and post tot the site, live feed may be difficult.